Plan Review Detail
Review Status: Approved
Review Details: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Plan Number - TP-PRE-0826-00168
Review Name: PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE REVIEW v.1
Review Status: Approved
| Review Date | Reviewer's Name | Type of Review | Description | Status | Comments |
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| Fire New Construction * | REVIEW COMPLETED | TP-PRE-0826-00168 • Pre-Application Conference Review v1 • 6740 S ALVERNON WY TUCSON, AZ 85756: Based on the information provided, TFD has the following comments: 1. Verify required hydrant coverage. IFC 24, 507.5 2. Provide aerial access in accordance with IFC 2024, Appendix D 105.2 (please note TFD will not accept trees with mature height over 20' on the aerial access side of the building.) If applicable Questions: patricia.shelton@tucsonaz.gov / 520.837.7082 |
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| ROW Engineering Review * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Traffic Statement will be required, if right turn lane is warranted or median modifications are required, a Private Improvement Agreement (PIA) will be required. New driveway will need to be constructed per new COT SD 206 (type 3). Technical Standards Modifications Requests (TSMR) will be required if curb radius or driveway widths exceed COT standards. |
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| Site Engineering * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Permit Activity Number: TP-PRE-0826-00168 Project: Industrial Complex Location: 6740 & 6780 S ALVERNON WY (14041127E, 14041127C) Review Date: 9/15/2026 Reviewer: Marco Contreras & Joe Macaulay Related Cases: *This plan has been reviewed for compliance with applicable development criteria in the City of Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) Administrative Manual (AM) Section 2-6 and Technical Standards Manual (TSM) Section for waste management, Pedestrian Access, Hydrology -Retention/Detention Requirements, and all site standard code.* City of Tucson Code: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Codes Drainage Manual Link: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/engineering-code/cot-drainage-manual-searchable.pdf Design standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention Link: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/engineering-code/updated-retention-detention-manual.pdf Site Engineering Review Comments: 1. The proposed development must comply with the City of Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) Administrative Manual Chapter 2-06 – Development Package. Building permits can be submitted and reviewed concurrently with the development package but the building plans cannot be approved until the development package is approved and the building plans are reviewed for consistency. 2. A full drainage report shall be submitted with the application for the associated development package submittal. The report must demonstrate compliance with all applicable City of Tucson stormwater management requirements, including first-flush retention and critical basin detention. The following references from the Standards Manual for Drainage Design and Floodplain Management (COT Drainage Manual) and the Design Standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention Manual (DSSDR) shall govern report preparation: a. Report Formatting & Content: COT Drainage Manual §2.3; DSSDR Chapter 10 b. Flood Peak Estimation: COT Drainage Manual Chapter 4 c. Erosion Hazard Assessment: COT Drainage Manual Chapters 6 & 7 d. Drainage Facility Design Standards: COT Drainage Manual Chapters 9–11 e. First-Flush Retention & Detention Guidelines/Triggers: DSSDR Chapters 2, 3, & 4 f. Notice: The property is located within Rodeo Wash Watershed which carries a Critical basin designation 3. Geotechnical Investigation Report — A Geotechnical Investigation Report prepared and sealed by a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Arizona is required [IBC 1803] and shall be submitted with the associated Development Package submittal. At a minimum, the report shall address the following: a. Soil Bearing Capacity & Site Classification — Allowable soil bearing capacity, seismic site classification, expansive soil identification, and groundwater conditions, with all applicable foundation design recommendations for the proposed construction. b. Grading & Earthwork — Recommendations for site preparation, fill compaction standards, and the suitability of on-site materials for reuse as engineered fill. c. Pavement Design — Pavement design recommendations for all proposed drive aisles, parking areas, and access improvements, including R-value or CBR test results as applicable. d. Retaining Walls (if applicable) - Backfill requirements and wall foundation recommendations. e. Drainage Manual 14.2.6 Items — Soil classification, soil erodibility, soil permeability and infiltration rate, slope stability, and groundwater elevation; a recommended minimum setback from buildings and other structures; an evaluation of whether hydro-collapsing soils are present on the site; and the boring log(s) and laboratory results supporting the above based on the required 30-foot boring test. 4. Grading and Stormwater — The Development Package submittal shall include a grading plan showing both cut and fill quantities (cubic yards) and the total area of disturbance, expressed in both square feet and acres. [TSM 2-01.0.0] a. Where the total area of disturbance is one (1) acre or more — or is part of a larger common plan of development that will ultimately disturb one acre or more — coverage under the AZPDES Construction General Permit is required. The applicant shall prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and file a Notice of Intent with ADEQ prior to the start of any earth-disturbing activity. b. A dust control permit from the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality is required separately and is triggered at the same threshold as the SWPPP. Confirm applicability with PDEQ prior to commencing site work. 5. Applicable Waste Management Standards: a. Provide the Waste Stream Calculations for the entire site on the Development Package cover sheet or where able to on the plan set. [TSM 8-01.8.0] b. Provide a trash enclosure detail(s) that is compliant with TSM 8-01.0.0. This should include all necessary information as well as include the required minimum clear space. This detail should be comparable to figures found in TSM 8-01.9.0. c. Provide a detail displaying trash truck maneuverability for the trash enclosure in compliance with Technical Standards Manual, show it falls in compliance with back-up requirements. Maneuverability dimensions for operation are 14’x40’ & 28’x40’ for two enclosures. TSM 8-01.5.3 and TSM 8-01.5.3.F d. All commercial developments are required to provide adequate space/capacity for both solid waste & recycling services [TSM 8-01.5.1.A] 6. Depressed loading areas are subject to strict drainage regulations to prevent flooding/ponding, particularly relevant in heavy commercial or industrial zones. If depressed loading bays are proposed for 4 or more bays, oil and sand separators will be required. If a pump is required to drain a depressed area it must be drained down within 4 hours and conform to Tucson Water standard specs, Section 1204 and DSSDR Section 4.18. Please channel all pump discharge into the nearest landscaped areas. COT Standards Manual for Drainage Design and Floodplain Management in Tucson, Arizona. 7. Pedestrian circulation is required to connect all buildings, dumpster areas, common areas, and the sidewalk on all the street frontages [TSM 7-01.3.3] 8. Sight visibility triangles (SVT) will need to be shown at any and all site access points from designated MS&R’s: a. ALVERNON WY has a current designation as an Arterial Road. Sight visibility triangles (SVT) will need to be shown for existing & proposed ROW for all entrances/exits to the site. [TSM 10-01.5.0] *NOTICE: These comments are provided for pre-application purposes only and are based solely on the conceptual information submitted to date. This review does not constitute an approval, and compliance with these comments does not guarantee approval of a subsequent submittal. Additional comments, including comments on items not addressed here, may be issued during formal review of the Development Package as more detailed plans become available.* If you have any questions or concerns, please contact marco.contreras@tucsonaz.gov |
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| Site Landscape * | REVIEW COMPLETED | PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REVIEWER: CHAD KELLER, PLA SITE LANDSCAPE/NATIVE PLANT PRESERVATION SECTION PROJECT: 17.55-ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 250,000SF, CONSISTENT WITH BOTH ZONING AND SURROUNDING USES ACTIVITY NO: TP-PRE-0826-00168 ADDRESS: 6740 S ALVERNON WY ZONING: LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1) LAND USE: INDUSTRIAL 9.14.2026 THE COMMENTS PROVIDED ARE PRELIMINARY AND ARE NOT TO BE ASSUMED AS A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE PROPOSAL. DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE REVIEW PROCESS, A FULL REVIEW WILL BE MADE BY THE SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO REVIEW SECTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE CITY OF TUCSON UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, TECHNICAL STANDARDS MANUAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SITE LANDSCAPE, NATIVE PLANTS AND RAINWATER HARVESTING. SITE LANDSCAPE/NPPO COMMENTS: 1. Provide a Native Plant Preservation Plan (NPPP) or a NPPO waiver per UDC 7.7. See UDC 7.7.3. Applicability; UDC 7.7.4 NPPO General Provisions and Standards; UDC 7.7.4.c. Plan Approval Prior to Permitting; UDC 7.7.4.d. Professional Expertise 7.7.5.c.5; also see AM 2-11.3.0 Permitted Exceptions. If applicable, the Planning and Development Services Department will provide the applicant with the NPPO waiver form upon request. COPY THE FOLLOWING LINK INTO YOUR INTERNET BROWSER FOR ACCESS TO THE NPPO WAIVER: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/pdsd/documents/applicationsforms/nppoapp-2025-v.2-fillable-1.pdf 2. UDC 7.6.2. APPLICABILITY The provisions of this section apply to the following: All new developments require the submittal of a landscape plan set. Preparation of the landscape plans shall adhere to UDC 7.6 and Administrative Manual 2-10. 3. Parking lot canopy trees are required at 1 tree for every 4 parking spaces provided, see UDC 7.6.4.B. Structurally covered parking spaces do not count toward the ratio, see UDC 7.6.4.B.1.c (8). Trees are to be distributed evenly throughout the parking area, see UDC 7.6.4.1.a.(1). See Technical Standards Manual 5-01.3.0 for additional landscaping in vehicular use area requirements. 4. Street landscape borders per UDC 7.6.4.C.2 and Table 7.6.4-1 and proposed industrial land use along MS&R and non-MS&R: A. S Alvernon Wy. requires a 10’ landscape border and a 30” screen located at the rear perimeter of the landscape border. All street landscape borders shall be designed on the project side of the ROW/Future ROW. 5. DTM review is required for all planting and irrigation in the ROW prior to the approval of the development package. Reach out to David Marhefka (david.marhefka@tucsonaz.gov) for review and approval if applicable for this project. 6. A drip irrigation plan and details are required for all proposed landscape planting areas. 7. All landscape plans shall incorporate water conserving design as defined in UDC Section 7.6.6, Use of Water, and as described in the Technical Standards Manual 5.01-5.11. 8. This is commercial scale parking lot and a Commercial Rainwater Harvesting plan is required: See Technical Standards Manual 4-01.3.0 RAINWATER HARVESTING PLAN. A Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall be submitted with all applications for commercial developments at which landscaping is required. The Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall consist of two elements: a Site Water Budget and a Water Harvesting Implementation Plan. Preparation of the Rainwater Harvesting Plan elements requires coordination between project managers, site engineers and landscape architects from the inception of the project. The two elements of the Rainwater Harvesting Plan shall illustrate water harvesting how will meet 50% of annual landscape water demand, as required by the ordinance. 9. Coordinate the Landscape Plan, Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Plan and the Civil Grading Plans to have identical basin size, grades/percent slopes, spot elevations and curb cut inlet and outlet locations. 10. Maximize rainwater harvesting across the site into all landscape areas, including the street landscape borders and planting islands for the required trees in the parking area. 11. A separate irrigation water meter is required. Please label irrigation meter as “irrigation only”. See TSM 4-01.6.0. Or see City of Tucson Ordinance 10597 -- Sec. 6-182. Rainwater Harvesting Plan: Number 3 (a) A separate water meter connected to the main water supply; or (b) An irrigation sub-meter. Thank you. CHAD KELLER - PLA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT CITY OF TUCSON - PDSD CHAD.KELLER@TUCSONAZ.GOV 520.837.4923 |
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| Site Zoning * | REVIEW COMPLETED | CITY OF TUCSON, AZ PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (PDSD) TRANSMITTAL PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE / RELATED CASE NUMBER(S): TP-PRE-0826-00168 September 17, 2026 Derek Flottum / VanTrust Real Estate / Derek.flottum@vantrustre.com / (602) 705-7993 ZONING REVIEW Jeffrey William Cassidy jeffrey.cassidy@tucsonaz.gov Commercial Planner I / Plans Examiner – Current Zoning Section PARCEL(S); ADDRESS; ACREAGE / SQUARE FEET: 140-41-127E; 6740 S Alvernon Wy, Tucson, AZ 85756; Approximately 10.36 acres (451,158 square feet). 140-41-127C; 6780 S Alvernon Wy, Tucson, AZ 85756; Approximately 7.19 acres (313,128 square feet). EXISTING ZONING 4.7.29. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1) This zone provides for industrial uses that do not have offensive characteristics in addition to land uses permitted in more restrictive non-residential zones. Select other agriculture, civic, commercial, industrial, retail, storage, utility, and wholesaling uses may also be permitted. EXISTING USE(S) Vacant, Undeveloped Land Per 2026 Aerial Imagery 1. COMMENT: Maximum Building Height: 75’-0” Front Yard Setback (MS & R with Non-Residential Use): 10’-0” off of S. Alvernon Wy Side and Rear Yard Setbacks (North, South, East and West after Lot Combination): 0’-0” 2. COMMENT: This parcel falls within the Major Streets and Routes (MS&R) overlay zone (S Alvernon Wy), TIA - Tucson International Airport; Avigation Easement & Disclosure Area (Airport Environmental Zone (AEZ)) and is subject to stipulations as indicated in UDC Sections 5.4 and 5.6. 3. COMMENT: The comments provided are preliminary and are not to be assumed as a complete review of the proposal. During the Development Package review process, the Zoning Review Section will conduct a full review to assure compliance with applicable UDC development criteria and technical standards. 4. COMMENT: Customer has not indicated proposed use at time of submittal to determine if it is permitted and if so, what use specific standards and/or dimensional use standards** exceptions apply. Potential Use Ideas**: 11.3.4. COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE GROUP, A. ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE Provides administrative, consulting, management, and professional services to businesses and individuals. Typical uses include legal services, real estate firms, travel agencies, security and commodity brokers, and employment services. 11.3.5. INDUSTRIAL USE GROUP, C. GENERAL MANUFACTURING The assembling, finishing, or compounding of preprocessed materials into a finished product or component. Typical uses include the assembly of furniture, cloth goods, and plastic goods and the compounding of chemicals not otherwise classified as hazardous materials. 11.3.10. STORAGE USE GROUP, A. COMMERCIAL STORAGE The keeping of trade or personal goods by business and industrial establishments. Typical uses include cold storage plants, warehouses, data storage facilities, and utility storage yards. 11.3.12. WHOLESALING USE GROUP, A. BUSINESS SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT WHOLESALING The selling of goods, supplies, or equipment to commercial service or retail trade establishments. Typical uses include wholesale distributors of trade goods and service products, such as medical and restaurant equipment and supplies. 5. COMMENT: Confirmation the proposed ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE, GENERAL MANUFACTURING, COMMERCIAL STORAGE and BUSINESS SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT WHOLESALING uses, are deemed as permitted uses under Table 4.8-5 6. COMMENT: Per Comment #3 ‘potential uses’: ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE: 4.9.13.Q: GENERAL MANUFACTURING: 4.9.5.C.2, .6, .7, & .8 and 4.9.13.Q COMMERCIAL STORAGE: 4.9.10.A and 4.9.13.Q 7. COMMENT: The proposed project appears to consider two lots – 140-41-127E and 140-41-127C – as a single site, under single ownership, and as part of a unified development. As such, a lot combination processed through Pima County could be required prior to final approval of this project. A link to the County Application: https://www.asr.pima.gov/Downloads/Forms/ComboRequest.pdf 8. COMMENT: An access easement would be insufficient to permit access between the two parcels. At minimum, a cross-access agreement would need to be established and submitted as part of the permit. Provide sequence number (recording information) of the required easement for the shared vehicular and pedestrian access between the project parcel 140-41-127D and 140-41-127C. 9. COMMENT: Motor Vehicle Parking Requirements COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE GROUP - ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE: 1 space / 300 square feet of Gross Floor Area (GFA) INDUSTRIAL USE GROUP - GENERAL MANUFACTURING 1 space / 1,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area (GFA) STORAGE USE GROUP - COMMERCIAL STORAGE 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area for the first 20,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area, plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area over 20,000 sq. ft. of outdoor storage area WHOLESALING USE GROUP - BUSINESS SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT WHOLESALING 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft. of storage area for the first 20,000 sq. ft. of storage area plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of storage area for over 20,000 sq. ft. of storage area 10. COMMENT: Motor Vehicle Use Area Design Criteria;Ensure design meets applicable design criteria in 7.4.6 once use(s) are determined. 11. COMMENT: Bicycle Parking Spaces; Ensure design meets applicable design criteria in 7.4.8., Table 7.4.8-1 and 7.4.9 once use(s) are determined. COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE GROUP - ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE: Short-Term Bicycle Parking: 1 space per 20,000 sq. ft. GFA. Minimum requirement is 2 spaces. Long-Term Bicycle Parking: 1 space per 6,000 sq. ft. GFA. Minimum requirement is 2 spaces. INDUSTRIAL USE GROUP - GENERAL MANUFACTURING Long-Term Bicycle Parking: 1 space per 15,000 sq. ft. GFA. Minimum requirement is 2 spaces. Maximum required is 10 spaces. STORAGE USE GROUP - COMMERCIAL STORAGE Long-Term Bicycle Parking: 1 space per 15,000 sq. ft. GFA. Minimum requirement is 2 spaces. Maximum required is 10 spaces. WHOLESALING USE GROUP - BUSINESS SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT WHOLESALING Short-Term Bicycle Parking: 2 spaces. Long-Term Bicycle Parking: 1 space per 15,000 sq. ft. GFA. Minimum requirement is 2 spaces. Maximum required is 10 spaces. 12. COMMENT: Ensure design meets applicable design criteria in 7.4.11. and 7.4.12 (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)) once use(s) are determined. COMMERCIAL SERVICES USE GROUP - ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE: EV ‘Ready’ Required: 5 % (of x provided) = x stall(s) (rounded up/down) EV ‘Capable’ Required: 15 % (of x provided) = x stall(s) (rounded up/down) 13. COMMENT: Ensure design meets applicable design criteria in 7.5.4. (for Off-Street Loading) once use(s) are determined. 14. COMMENT: Per UDC Technical Standards Manual Section 7-01, a pedestrian circulation path is required to connect all areas of development, including accessible parking spaces, entrances, and dumpsters. A pedestrian circulation path to S Alvernon Wy is also required. 15. COMMENT: The proposed development must comply with the City of Tucson Unified Development Code (UDC) Administrative Manual Chapter 2-06 – Development Package. Building permits can be submitted and reviewed concurrently with the development package but the building plans cannot be approved until the development package is approved and the building plans are reviewed for consistency. 16. COMMENT: Per UDC 7A.4.1., separate signage permits will be required for all signage. All signs shall be erected, reinstalled, altered, repaired, relocated, permitted and inspected in compliance with Section 3.3 Zoning Compliance Review, Section 4 Development Review Fee Schedule of the Administrative Manual, and the most recently adopted Unified Building Codes, as well as other applicable city codes. Additionally, if there is a design intent for a ‘monument’ sign, this will need to be included in the site plan to show compliance with setbacks and any vision clearance triangles. APPLICABLE TECHNICAL STANDARDS MANUAL REFERENCES: Unified Development Code https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az_udc/0-0-0-16 Administrative Manual https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az_udc/0-0-0-8283 Technical Standards Manual https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az_udc/0-0-0-10261 |
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| TW New Area Development * | REVIEW COMPLETED | Based on the information provided, Tucson Water has no objections to the proposed development. For development, a looped water system will be required. If such looping is not technically feasible, a written explanation of what legal and/or technical reasons prevent such looping must accompany the Master Water Plan when it is submitted for review. (A Letter of Variance). A Water master plan will need to be prepared for this project and submitted to Tucson Water and local Fire Department for review and approval. The master plan must show the water main layout and identify if there is construction phasing for the new water mains. The Water Master Plan and detailed Water Design Plan are separate submittals that must be made through Tucson Water’s electronic plan portal at https://cityoftucsonaz-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfservice#/home, or can be combined into an “at risk” submittal. More information about Tucson Water’s Water Master Plan and detailed Water Design Plan processes can be found on-line at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Planning-Development-Services/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Tucson-Development-Center-Online-Instructions Please note that Plans# 029-2023 and 030-2023 were both approved by Tucson Water in September 2023 for the exact same location. In the approved plan set, the proposed water system included an extension of the water main by tying into the existing 12-inch PVC (DH zone) water main located on the northwest side of Parcel No. 14041127E. The proposed water main extension was designed to form a loop by tying back into the existing 8-inch water main located on the southeast side of the same parcel. Water pressure in this area is 62-69 PSI at an elevation of 2632ft. Water pressure can vary by an additional 5 psi +/-. If any new domestic water, irrigation water, or fire water services are needed to serve this proposed development, please contact Tucson Water’s New Services Section by calling 520-791-5164 or by sending an email to TW_Common@tucsonaz.gov. The above comments are based on the limited preliminary information provided by the applicant and should not be construed as a complete review of the proposal. Any questions, comments or concerns about these comments may be directed to Abdullah Salman (Project Manager) at Abdullah.Salman@tucsonaz.gov. |